Recycling is not the solution to the plastic pollution crisis
By Catherine Uden, Oceana An abundance of natural gas from fracking is stimulating an effort by the petrochemical industry to increase plastic production and use. ...
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Anna Sampson: Individuals, businesses first need to calculate their carbon footprint before they can reduce it
An interview with Anna Sampson, of We Are Neutral As part of its series “The Business of Climate Change,” which ...
Lawmakers should allow Florida’s schools to install solar panels that will save them money and educate students
By Michele Drucker, Miami-Dade County Council PTA/PTSA Have you ever wondered why there is so little solar in our state ...
The time to cool the climate is running short and Florida will be among the first to be hurt by the damaging heat
Palm Beach Post Editorial Board The Climate Clock, a project of artists, scientists and activists, is ticking down to six years — six years until, ...
Retreat from rising seas varies: California, Florida, and globally
By John Englander, Rising Seas Institute Retreating from the coastline as sea level rises is a sensitive topic. Homeowners, business ...
True economic risk of increased Florida flooding is underestimated, exposing need for systemic shift in protecting assets
By Paula Pagniez and Prasad Gunturi, Willis Towers Watson The actual economic impact of climate risk is frightening, and Florida ...
Congress must act now to save the energy efficiency and clean energy industries
By Richard Zegelbone, Tropical Roofing Products The pandemic has hit the energy efficiency industry hard. A national report from the BW ...
Young Americans are determined to halt the damage caused by the warming climate
By Will Charouhis, Forces of Nature This month we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. But it didn’t feel ...
Leaders need to negotiate a deal that provides enough water for Atlanta’s residents, Georgia’s farmers and Florida’s oyster industry
A hearing officer has dealt Florida the nearest thing to a fatal blow in its long-running water war with Georgia. ...
Trump needs to understand the true importance of Greenland: its massive ice sheets must remain intact for Florida to survive
Now that President Trump has canceled his visit to Denmark, he should use that time to visit the melting glaciers ...
See what happens to your neighborhood as the sea level rises with this interactive map from Climate Central.